Jackie's Journal Feb. 1, 2012

a2b Fulfillment, a third-party logistics provider, announces a relationship with kigo footwear to provide outsourced support for inventory management and fulfillment fore the kigo footwear line of minimalist footwear.

Meritus Payment Solutions is a finalist in the Customer Service Manager of the Year category in the sixth annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service.

DW Creative hires Ryan Benson as new business development director, and announces the launch of a new DRTV campaign for SunSetter Awnings with HGTV celebrity Joan Steffend as spokeswoman.

Acquity Group LLC, a global brand E-commerce and digital marketing company, announces the promotions of Andy Peebler to executive vice president of business development, Jay Dettling to executive vice president of national services, and Karen Jackson to vice president of human resources.

Current UK hires Canis Media to handle the sales of its prime entertainment EPG slot.

Marketingworks announces that Daniel Spizer joins the executive ranks as senior vice president of business development.

The DSM Group merges with Dagda Technologies to become a full-service marketing and media company.

WebbMason, a Hunt Valley, Md.-based marketing solutions and services company, names Dennis Fay to its executive management team as the vice president of strategic partnerships, and Carol Wolicki as vice president of marketing.

HubSpot announces the latest addition to HubSpot App Marketplace, Ifbyphone’s LeadResponder, which will take the marketing software leader into the voice-based marketing automation space.